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It all makes sense now (sh.itjust.works)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (8 children)

Wouldnt that be the line it would fly actually? If you go from one side of the earth to the other its fastest over the poles or something no? Or because of map projections? Idk that much about maps.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Judging by eye on the map projection OpenStreetMap uses, the direct line between Japan and Hawaii is about one quarter of the westbound straight line between Japan and Hawaii.

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